This publication outlines what workplace cooperation is, the principles and preconditions which underpin it, its objectives, who are involved, the forms such cooperation may take, and the factors which will influence its development.

Workplace cooperation can boost enterprise productivity, efficiency and competitiveness, and lead to more job satisfaction and better wages and working conditions for workers.

Increasing numbers of enterprises are conscious of the importance of workplace cooperation as they endeavour to improve their performance to meet the challenge of increased competition in domestic and world markets. They are realizing that their own employees - workers as well as managers - can and should be better involved and utilized.